Sins of the Father

Wait a few days after returning the brothers to Weatherleah, then head to Chorrol and walk around. You'll soon be approached by Fathis Ules who'll tell you about the Jemane brothers' father, Albert Jemane. Fathis tells of an item that Albert stole long ago but never turned in for his reward.

Fathis marks on your map the location of Redguard Valley Cave. Go to the cave, just outside Weatherleah, and find the ogre chieftan inside. Defeat the ogre chieftan and you'll find that he's carrying the Honorblade of Chorrol. Grab the Honorblade, then leave the cave.

You've got some options once you've secured the Honorblade. You can return the blade to Fathis for a reward of 1,000 gold, though this is by far the worst of the three choices. Another choice you have is to return the blade to Laythe Wavrick at the Castle Chorrol Great Hall. He'll reward you with the Escutcheon of Chorrol, a great shield that reflects a percentage of every bit of damage you take. The effectiveness of the shield varies with your character's level. If you earn that shield at a high level, 35% of all damage you take (whether blocking or not) will be reflected.

Needless to say, we recommend returning the sword to get the awesome Escutcheon of Chorrol shield instead of giving the blade to Fathis Ules. However, there's a third choice you can make. You can keep the Honorblade of Chorrol for yourself. Excluding the powerful Umbra Sword, the Honorblade of Chorrol is the most powerful sword we've found in the game. Not only is it a great blade, but it's also completely weightless since it's a quest item.

Here's our best advice: Keep the Honorblade of Chorrol, at least for now. When you're ready, complete the Clavicus VileDaedric Shrine quest to acquire the Umbra Sword. Once you've got the Umbra Sword, return the Honorblade of Chorrol to Laythe Wavrick in exchange for the Escutcheon of Chorrol. You'll then have an awesome sword and an awesome shield.